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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$20.0M
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Athena Technologies was established in 1998 to develop and commercialize high-performance flight control technologies. Athena founder, CEO and CTO, Dr. David Vos studied control theory at MIT where he proved the technology by developing the first autonomous unicycle. By controlling this highly unstable platform as part of his doctoral thesis, Dr. Vos discovered the genesis of Athena's superior technology.
Founder, CEO & Cto
David VosNumber of Employees 60
Contact Information
3721 Macintosh Dr Vint Hill Tech Park
Warrenton, Virginia 20187
(540) 428-3300
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Portfolio Management: 523920
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Rockwell Collins Completes Acquisition of Athena Technologies
- 2008-04-07
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE: COL) has completed its acquisition of Athena Technologies, Inc., a company that develops and provides flight control and navigation solutions primarily to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UAV market segment. Athena Technologies will now operate under the Rockwell Collins name, with its...
Rockwell Collins to Acquire Athena Technologies, Inc. to Strengthen UAV Capabilities
- 2008-03-03
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE:COL) today announced its intent to acquire Athena Technologies, Inc., a privately held company that develops and provides flight control and navigation solutions primarily to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UAV market segment. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. "Athena Technologies' proven...
Athena Technologies Launches UAV and Manned Aviation News Blog
- 2008-02-26
WARRENTON, Va. -- Athena Technologies, a leading provider of flight control and navigation systems, today announced the launch of a news blog on its News and Events web page. The blog, updated several times each week, includes concise news summaries concerning recent coverage of technologies used for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles...
Athena Technologies Receives CMMI Level 3 Rating for Excellence in Engineering
- 2008-02-20
WARRENTON, Va. -- Athena Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of flight control and navigation systems for manned and unmanned aircraft, announced that as of June 2007 it had achieved a Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI[R]) Level 3 rating from the Software Engineering Institute SEI of Carnegie Mellon University. CMMI...
Athena Technologies Announces Release of New External Magnetometer Avionics Product
- 2008-01-29
WARRENTON, Va. -- Athena Technologies announced today the release of its new XMAG([TM]) 3-D external magnetometer. This compact, rugged device measures the ambient magnetic field and is designed for applications in manned and unmanned aircraft. The new XMAG complements Athena's GuideStar,([R]) Micro INS,([TM]) and SensorPac([R]) flight control and navigation systems...
Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Athena Technologies for Achieving Sustained Growth in the Aerospace Market through its Pioneering Vision and Robust Growth Strategies
- 2007-09-20
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Based on its recent analysis of the North American aerospace market, Frost & Sullivan has recognized Athena Technologies, Inc. with the 2007 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Growth Excellence for employing innovative strategies to achieve rapid and exceptional growth in the highly competitive aerospace...
Athena Technologies Opens New Corporate Office, Manufacturing and R&D Building
- 2007-09-12
WARRENTON, Va. -- Athena Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of flight control and navigation systems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles UAVs and manned aircraft, today celebrated the opening of its new corporate facility in the Vint Hill Tech Park in Warrenton, Virginia. Dr. David Vos, Athena's CEO and a recent gubernatorial...
Athena Technologies' New Navigation System for Civilian Aircraft Receives High Marks from Stock Flight Systems
- 2007-07-10
WARRENTON, Va. -- Athena Technologies, Inc. today announced that its new Micro INS[TM], all-in-one integrated Inertial Navigation System, Global Positioning System and Air Data, Attitude, Heading, Reference System (INS/GPS/ADAHRS) for civilian aircraft was successfully flight tested by systems integration firm, Stock Flight Systems of Germany. Athena's Micro INS is...
David Vos of Athena Technologies, Inc. Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2007 Award Winner in Greater Washington
- 2007-06-27
Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in Services Category
Athena Technologies' CEO & CTO David Vos Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2007 Award Finalist in Greater Washington
- 2007-06-05
WARRENTON, Va. -- Athena Technologies, a leading provider of flight control and navigation systems to unmanned aerial vehicles UAVs and civilian aircraft, today announced that CEO & CTO, Dr. David Vos, is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year([R]) 2007 Award in the Greater Washington region....
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Vos | Founder, CEO & Cto |
| Walter J. Sexton | Geologist, President |
| Steven Hamric | Cfo |
| Ben Motazed | Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business |
| Ali Dian | Vice President, Development & Manufacturing |
| Christopher Brown | Vice President of Engineering |
| James Dotan | Vice President, Business Development |
| James Godwin | Vice President of Certification and Life Cycle Support |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Athena Technologies, Inc. | Founder, CEO & Cto | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Athena Technologies, Inc. | Geologist, President | Current |
| Athena Technologies, Inc. | Owner | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Athena Technologies, Inc. | Cfo | Current |
| BindView Development Corporation | Former | |
| Radford University | Bs Degree In Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Athena Technologies, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Athena Technologies, Inc. | Vice President, Development & Manufacturing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Athena Technologies, Inc. | Vice President of Engineering | Current |
| Gem Group Inc. | Founder and Director | Current |
| Bordwok Enterprises, LLC | Senior Advisor, Marketing & Business Development | Current |
| Gem Group Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Athena Technologies, Inc. | Software Engineer | Former |
| Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. | associate | Former |
| Strategic Group | Former | |
| National Basketball Association | Former | |
| Total Sports, Inc. | Former | |
| Planters, LLC | Former | |
| National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing | Former | |
| National Football League | Former | |
| Praja | Former | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Bachelor's Degree In Marketing | Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Athena Technologies, Inc. | Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Bae Systems, Inc. | Former | |
| California State University Long Beach | Mba Degree | Former |
| Technion-Israel Institute of Technology | Bs Degree | Former |
Rear Admiral James "Gib" Godwin (US Navy, Ret.) is responsible for advancing Athena's GuideStar flight control and navigation products through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) certification process for controlling and navigating both UAVs and manned aircraft in military and commercial air space. In addition, he is spearheading Athena's training, logistics and aftermarket support service offerings. Admiral Godwin brings to Athena over 30 years of experience in the US Navy including key senior management positions as the F/A-18 Program Manager, where he was responsible for platform integration, design, development and production delivery, through testing and fielding, of the $4.88 billion F/A-18 E/F. As the Deputy F/A-18 Program Manager, he led the life cycle support of the F/A-18 A/B/C/D fleet of 1700 aircraft, which spanned 7 nations and was deployed on 12 US Navy and Marine Corps aircraft carriers. Recently, as Program Executive Officer of Enterprise Information Systems, Program Manager of the Navy Marine Corps Intranet, and Program Executive Officer of Tactical Aircraft, Admiral Godwin managed major programs and has significant experience in building large teams and effecting change. Admiral Godwin has a BS degree in Civil Engineering from Tulane University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Athena Technologies, Inc. | Vice President of Certification and Life Cycle Support | Current |
| Marine Corps | Current | |
| U.S. Navy | Current | |
| Tulane University | Bs Degree In Civil Engineering | Former |
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